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black borders on screen[message #351519]

Sun, 19 November 2017 17:25

pattoze

Messages:40
Registered:April 2016

Hey guys, I've recently installed ja2 on a different computer as I don't have access to my usual laptop and I am having this issue where black vertical borders are shrinking the screen; it doesn't render the game unplayable, but it is a little bit annoying. I tried to include a screenshot but the borders didn't show.

I know that installing 1.13 or Stracciatella most likely would fix the issue, but I have committed myself to a JA2 > Unfinished business playthrough and AFAIK, the save converter won't work with anything but Vanilla. The suggestions I looked up on google didn't fix the issue either.

Has anyone else had this problem and fixed it? If so, can you please let me know so I can big grin

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Re: black borders on screen[message #351521 is a reply to message #351519]

Sun, 19 November 2017 18:04

silversurfer

Messages:2793
Registered:May 2009

You need to select a game resolution in JA2.ini that matches your native display ratio. Otherwise you will have borders at the top/bottom or the sides.

Wildfire Maps Mod 6.07 on SVN: https://ja2svn.mooo.com/source/ja2/branches/Wanne/JA2%201.13%20Wildfire%206.06%20-%20Maps%20MOD

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Re: black borders on screen[message #351522 is a reply to message #351521]

Sun, 19 November 2017 18:55

pattoze

Messages:40
Registered:April 2016

I'm using 1.12 so the ini file just says cd = c lol

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Re: black borders on screen[message #351523 is a reply to message #351522]

Sun, 19 November 2017 19:30

silversurfer

Messages:2793
Registered:May 2009

Sorry, I overlooked that. big grin

I guess with vanilla JA2 you are out of luck. Back in its day the game was fixed to 4:3 display ratio. Forcing your graphics card or display to do some up-/downscaling will only make the game looked warped.

Wildfire Maps Mod 6.07 on SVN: https://ja2svn.mooo.com/source/ja2/branches/Wanne/JA2%201.13%20Wildfire%206.06%20-%20Maps%20MOD

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Re: black borders on screen[message #351525 is a reply to message #351523]

Sun, 19 November 2017 23:45

Hawkeye

Messages:2416
Registered:October 2005
Location: Australia

On a related note, is there anyway for loading screens (that are still in 4:3 aspect) not to be stretched when playing in widescreen resolutions? If not how hard would it be to implement it? or alternatively would widescreen loading screens be an option to avoid shots looking like they had an anvil dropped on their head?

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Re: black borders on screen[message #351527 is a reply to message #351523]

Mon, 20 November 2017 06:37

pattoze

Messages:40
Registered:April 2016

silversurfer wrote on Sun, 19 November 2017 18:30

Sorry, I overlooked that.
I guess with vanilla JA2 you are out of luck. Back in its day the game was fixed to 4:3 display ratio. Forcing your graphics card or display to do some up-/downscaling will only make the game looked warped.

It's okay Silver happy

Like I said, it runs fine at the intended resolution for my regular laptop, but I guess I can get used to the borders! Thanks anyway!

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